Female-dominated society: A beautiful boy from the countryside near Tokyo

Chapter 139 Kato Kome, noticed

Kato Koe's gaze was fixed on Kitagawa Mai's face.

"Really, Mai, I really think he seems to like you more."

Before Kitagawa Mai could refute, Kato Koe repeated herself, her tone now more certain.

"You like me more, don't you, Xiaohui?"

Kitagawa Mai looked away from Kato Koe's unwavering gaze.

Her delicate oval face was full of disbelief.

Kato Koe nodded, confirming again:

"Really, just now, why did he only talk to you and not to me?"

"What does that prove? He's a customer, and we're the staff. If he wants to buy something, who else would he go to if not us?"

Kitagawa Mai shook her head, feeling that Kato Kome's words weren't quite right, and continued:

"As for why they're only talking to me, it's not like we haven't had similar customers before."

"They probably thought I was younger and easier to communicate with."

Kitagawa Mai felt that Kato Kome's words were a bit far-fetched.

As she spoke, she looked down at the goods on the shelf in front of her, arranging them.

"But I still think he has feelings for you."

Kato Koe shook her head; she felt that Kitagawa Mai's words didn't make much sense.

"Besides, Mai, you saw it yourself, he smiled at you twice just now."

As if convinced of her words, Kato Koe continued:

"But he never smiled at me."

That was a polite smile.

Kitagawa Mai interrupted Kato Kome.

She looked at Kato Koe seriously and said, "Koe, he smiled at me politely, I can tell."

"Mai, do you think I can't see what you're saying?"

Kato Koe also began tidying up the somewhat messy display cases in front of her, but her mouth still didn't stop.

"But Mai, I still think he has feelings for you."

"Putting aside your looks, you're just as good-looking as the blonde girl next to him."

"Just mention that he smiled at you twice, even though it was a polite smile."

Kato Koe's tone became slightly envious as she spoke, and then she continued:

"But Mai, think about it. He smiled at you, twice, and with your looks, what else could it be if he doesn't have feelings for you?"

After saying this, Kato Koe paused slightly, her tone becoming even more envious, before continuing:

"Mai, I really envy you. Not only are you a college student, but you're also so good-looking."

"Even when I work part-time at a convenience store, I get favored by Sato-kun. He's the store manager's son."

Kato Koe's tone became increasingly envious as she spoke, and by the end it even carried a hint of gritted teeth in her envy.

"And now, that boy seems to have feelings for you too."

"This handsome young man is so good-looking, he's just incredibly good-looking."

As Kato Koe finished speaking, she buried her face in her hands, looked up at the ceiling, and said in a pained and sorrowful tone:

Why doesn't he smile at me? Why doesn't he like me?

"That wretched Mai! It must be because of you that he didn't notice my good points. I'll personally..."

Kato Koe's tone grew increasingly painful and sorrowful, and she became more and more envious as she spoke. In the end, she even reached out and grabbed Kitagawa Mai's neck.

"Alright, alright, stop acting, Xiao Hui. You're overacting."

Kitagawa Mai remained indifferent when faced with Kato Koe's appearance.

She pushed away Kato Koe's outstretched hands.

"What are you saying, Mai? I admit I was acting, but I'm genuinely envious of his feelings for you."

Kato Koe's tone was a mixture of envy and pain as she earnestly addressed Kitagawa Mai.

"Okay, okay, I won't argue with you about this, Xiaohui."

Kitagawa Mai sighed and stopped arranging the containers.

"Even if he has feelings for me, let me put aside everything else and just take what the team leader said yesterday."

"Xiao Hui, have you forgotten? The clothes he's wearing are worth several months of my salary."

Kitagawa Mai clapped her hands, her delicate oval face displaying an expression that was both serious and rational.

"Even if he likes me, what does that prove? Can we really be friends?"

"That's impossible. We're not even on the same level as him."

Kato Koe didn't speak, nor did she interrupt Kitagawa Mai.

"And Xiaohui, you just said I'm good-looking, so he likes me."

"But Xiaohui, didn't you see what he looked like?"

Kitagawa Mai's tone became even more serious as she continued:

"With his looks, Xiaohui, do you think he'd lack attractive women around him?"

Do you think he would develop feelings for me just because of my looks, after only meeting me twice?

Before Kato Koe could answer, Kitagawa Mai gave her answer.

"Logically and realistically speaking, that's impossible. At most, people just think I look a little more pleasing to the eye."

Kitagawa Mai paused for a moment before continuing:

"I understand what you mean, Xiaohui. He has feelings for me, and he might even be interested in me."

Kitagawa Mai looked at Kato Koe and sighed deeply.

"But Xiaohui, didn't you notice his age?"

"Under current Tokyo law, this would mean going to the police station, and if it's more serious, it could mean life imprisonment."

Kitagawa Mai's words seemed to awaken Kato Koe.

"Yeah, at his age, it'll probably be a few more years before he becomes a college student."

Kato Koe slapped her forehead, realizing that the boy wasn't a college student.

Kitagawa Mai, seeing that Kato Megumi had finally realized what was happening, smiled and joked:

"What's wrong, Xiaohui? You're not thinking about those things netizens say online, like the death penalty isn't a bad deal, are you?"

"How could that be? Am I that kind of person? I'm not that perverted."

. . . . . .

Meanwhile, on the other side...

"Xiao Zhen, Mei Ji, you're back."

"elder sister?"

As he entered the courtyard, Hoshino Makoto, who had just returned home, heard a familiar voice.

He looked up and saw Shimizu Ai standing on the second-floor balcony, waving to him and Akizuki Miki.

At Shimizu Ai's invitation, Hoshino Makoto and Akizuki Miki quickly arrived from the courtyard to Shimizu Ai's room on the second floor.

"Good morning, Xiao Zhen. Come give your big sister a hug."

As soon as he entered, Hoshino Makoto received a warm welcome from Shimizu Ai.

Shimizu Ai opened her arms and hugged Hoshino Makoto as he entered the room.

Her lively and delicate face was adorned with an excited and happy smile.

Hoshino Makoto was held in Shimizu Ai's arms like a large, exquisite anime doll.

[Shimizu Ai's mood became even happier after seeing you, Happiness Index +2]

[Ai Shimizu feels very comfortable holding you, she wants to hold you a little longer, she wants to add +1]

[Ai Shimizu thinks your scent is lovely, she likes it a lot, likes it +3]